I'm really good at talking about stress management and nervous system support.

For some time I've been facilitating somatic experiencing to unlock trauma in the body.

I've been educating and mentoring stress management and nervous system regulation to individuals and groups of high-stress professionals.

I've been promoting "creative self care" on social media, my podcast, and here at Patreon.

I've even created a self guided course, Turn Stress Into Strength, teaching body literacy, self awareness, and six evidence-based tools for resilience building.

I'm clearly talking the talk...but, am I walking the walk?

With the rise of corruption, the slashing of social safety nets, the culmination of dangers ranging from ICE murders and kidnappings, to an ever-growing list of food recalls, and wild fires, and genocides, the takeover of AI- not to mention my own personal smorgasbord of having a busted up car, an old, blind dog with dementia, and peri-fucking-menopause....I've come to the painful realization I can't just keep teaching this shit.

I need to practice it.

Because I'm self aware enough to know that I will find 101 reasons to NOT follow through (thanks, hypo-arousal), I knew I had to find myself an accountability buddy.

[enter my friend, and fellow Upriser, Amy]

Amy's got her own load of stress that's keeping her down, and has kindly agreed to be a guinea pig with me as we test out my course, Turn Stress Into Strength.

We're gonna test my theory that expanding body literacy, deepening self awareness, and practicing six simple self care techniques will indeed turn our stress into strength, so we can show up with the energy, clarity, and confidence that we all so desperately need right now. Because goddamn, we need more agency and audacity if we're going to make it through this shit storm.

Am I right?!

Anyway- this is your invitation to join us. I plan to go live every so often (I'm still working out that schedule), so you, me, we can go over what we've learned, asked questions, brainstorm, and just support each other in this process. Meanwhile, Amy and I are meeting once a week-ish and turning this process into a podcast/vlog.

I'm going to do my best to just be a person, and not a mentor/coach, during the podcast and vlog (posted below). This is about Amy and me finding our own way through the course. That said, during the live Q&A's over at Patreon I'll be wearing my coaching/mentor hat.

SO-, if you're ready to expand your body literacy, deepen your self awareness, and learn SIX PRACTICAL tools you can adjust to meet YOUR wants, needs, values, resources, and physical andcognitive realities, this. is. it.

Who's with me?

I recognize that right now feels like a LOT, that's why I'm also inviting you to join me at Patreon because it's REAL FUCKING HARD to show up and do anything extra or new, especially when it requires us to tap into ourselves and learn.

But YOU ARE CAPABLE...if you feel supported.

And I'd like to support you.

I'll be texting Amy daily-ish to just send a little gentle nudge, words of encouragement, a reminder, a win, etc. If that sounds like something you want and need, join us at Patreon, and I'll add you to the group chat. And here's a reminder of our Agreements. EveryBODY is welcome here, and we're not 'fixing', or should-ing on anyone. 😘

WOOF! That's a lot.

I'm going to go stretch and drink some water, and have a proper rest from my computer now. Then, it's off to lesson two.

To get started, check out Lesson One.

I love you.
I appreciate you.
And I'm proud of you for showing up today.